#8BBBD1
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.6% 0.06 227.9), rgb(139, 187, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#8BBBD1 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BBBD1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 187, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.06 227.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8BBBD1 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #8BBBD1 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BBBD1 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BBBD1 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.034 228.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BBBD1
oklch(76.6% 0.06 227.9)
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Step 400
400
#59ACCF
oklch(70.6% 0.095 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#0697C3
oklch(63.2% 0.122 227.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#032B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.05 228.5)
#8BBBD1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B0B9D2 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B0D1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73C2C2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BBBD1
#8BBBD1
oklch(76.6% 0.06 227.9)
- #D4A892
#D4A892
oklch(76.6% 0.06 47.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8BBBD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #8BBBD1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.